Japan’s system is more about what would disrupt QoL around it. If you want to open a small bakery in the middle of a residential neighborhood you can do so. Not really economically viable, but some people run these things out of just the front room of their house.

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bestouff 3 days ago | parent [-]

Why wouldn't it be economically viable ? It's been done like this for centuries in France.

	▲	Aeolun 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Most people buy around the stations. It’s not theoretically impossible, I just don’t get the idea that these places are exceptionally profitable.